A convicted child sex offender with a "high risk of relevant sexual offending" has been granted permission to consume alcohol among his 12 extended supervision conditions.

Mathew Graeme Stark was released from prison last November following a 14 month sentence for possession of almost 200 child porn images, including content sentencing Judge Marie Mackenzie described as "sadistic".

In March, Mathew was moved from the Kawerau property he had been released to after neighbours discovered his convictions, and fears were raised for his safety.

Mathew faced a number of interim supervision conditions, which were imposed in February, where judge Tony Snell says he "presents as an ongoing risk".

Stuff is able to reveal Mathew's Extended Supervision Order conditions were discussed at a May 29 meeting in Wellington by the New Zealand Parole board.

The conditions, which can be varied by the Parole Board on application, are set to last five years.

In the decision document the board cited a risk assessment into Mathew which "indicate a high risk of relevant sexual offending against pre- and post-pubescent females".

Mathew's lawyer Scott Mills says he did not seek to unnecessarily challenge the interim conditions, and wanted to create "a living platform for Mr Stark which would not be setting him up to fail".

He did, however, challenge the interim alcohol restrictions.

The Board say that while Mathew was not to be found intoxicated, it did relax that condition.

"We realise that is possibly something of an unusual condition and Mr Stark needs to be aware that the Department [Corrections] will be watching very closely."

Mathew was also granted permission to use an Xbox​ games console - provided it was "not equipped in any way, including by cable, to be connected to the Internet".

Other release conditions include submitting to GPS monitoring, not to enter or loiter around places people under 16 may congregate, not to possess devices capable of taking, storing or sharing images and to alert probation staff at the resumption of any "intimate" relationship "in order for the probation staff to commence safety planning with you and your potential new partner".

-Stuff.co.nz/Benn_Bathgate